The busiest team of the trade window. Out went Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards; in came T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis, three seamers for a side whose top wicket-taker in 2026 was Eshan Malinga with 20. The batting already works: Klaasen 624, Ishan Kishan 602, Abhishek Sharma 563 at 204.7.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Trades for IPL 2027
How 2026 Went
Third. Lost the Eliminator to RR by 47 runs. 9 wins and 5 defeats in the league, for 18 points.
The Calls for Retention Day
Our read, not team news. These are the questions the 2026 numbers and the trades leave open.
- With three new seamers, do they release some of the 2026 bowling group?
- Livingstone at ₹13 crore is gone. How much of that saving reaches the auction purse?
- Do they keep all three top-order hitters or bank on two?
Titles and Finals
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 1 title (2016). They lost the final in 2018, 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who were Sunrisers Hyderabad's best players in IPL 2026?
Heinrich Klaasen scored the most runs (624) and Eshan Malinga took the most wickets (20).
When will Sunrisers Hyderabad announce their IPL 2027 retentions?
By Tuesday 17 November 2026, the deadline for all ten teams.
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